Supreme Court term limits are not just about a way to pack the Court in the (relatively) short term - they are also about a way to rid the political process of an obstacles to rapid change. The SC was designed, on purpose, to make it difficult to make rapid changes to basic law on issues important and controversial enough to rise to its level, to reduce the tendency of a democracy (representative or otherwise) to make ill-advised and untested large changes based on the enthusiasms of the mob. This really irritates progressives and other activists/change freaks, who are convinced of their own wisdom and want to see big important "things done" within their own political lifetimes.

I really liked Elizabeth's book. I'm 72 and had Civics and U.S. Government in the 50's so this was a good refresher. Today's generation probably gets less than that making this book required reading for younger generations.

If Ginsburg retires during Obama's term he will replace one far left liberal with another. I can live w that. The real Armageddon scenario is he appoints Ginsburg's replacement, then one of the good guys passes away or has a stroke.

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